The subsequent Grand Assembly had an odd start from the very beginning, Sun Ce, the foolish hothead, charged shirtless to lambast the Yang Family, and this time, various aristocratic families realized how loyal Sun Ce was and how brilliant Yuan Shu's foresight had been.
Since Sun Ce was going all out against the Yang Family, other Eastern Wu, South Huai River, and Jing-Xiang factions, regardless of their preparedness, joined him in criticizing the Yang Family — after all, they discerned that the Yang Family was doomed this time; thus, they might as well gain favor in front of Sun Ce.
As for Liu Tong, she sat at the main seat, meditating with her eyes closed; today's Grand Assembly would not address any other issue as she awaited the debate on this matter involving the Yang Family and the Yuan Family. Liu Tong was vastly more astute than Liu Xie; this situation provided ample room for maneuver.
